Ep. 8- Finding big blue. AZ Rockhound Expeditions
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- Little late getting this out. In this Rockhounding Expedition we find a big vein of beautiful blue agate south of Camp Verde Arizona! This was our first voice over, and we spoke longer than we should have!🤣 we are learning!
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Jared from Currently Rockhounding suggested your channel to us, and we are glad he did. We are starting at the beginning and will work our way forward until we catch up to current time. Hopefully by then, Brian will be better. Positive thoughts.
Thank you! 😄🙌🏼 Jared is a great guy! He has given us a lot of advise and help. The beginning is a little rough going, but I manage to figure out how to edit in time. 😂 Thank you for watching!
One of my favorite videos you have done. That blue agate is crazy beautiful! That's why I watch this video before bedtime so I can dream blue agates! Lol.
Hi Jan! Thank you! If you send us an address to azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com we can send you one of big blues brothers! We went out last month to get more of big blues family.😃
Thank you! I will love it forever!
Wow, that is some really great stuff. Wish I could find this as nice as that.
Thank you! We got really lucky that day. Haven’t found that big since. Close, but Big Blue takes the cake!😃
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions I actually like the other colours as mush as the blue. Anything like that would be cool. I live in Cottonwood so I just have to find a spot where it is exposed like that
Cool finds! They look AMAZING 👏
Thank you!🙏🏼💖
Very cool finds! Great variety! It is always awesome to see Rockhounds having so much fun together while on the hunt. I look forward to watching your future adventures!
Thank you! We do have so much fun! The next video I’m working on, is one of my favorite expeditions!
Love your videos super informative and hilarious 👌😁💚🤘
Thanks Josh!🙌🏼
That looks like a great area and I like the voice over commentary.
It’s an amazing area. We went back a few times and got some killer material! Those episodes are on the way. Episode 9 rock reveal is the same area. It’s out of this world. Thanks for the comment!
Your videos was so fun to watch :) Your finds are amazing ! The blue is gorgeous 💯👍
Thank you! I see you are a fellow agate hunter too!💖🙌🏼 Michigan agates are on my bucket list!
Holy cow, these are AMAZING
Thank you!
Those are some amazing colors. Enjoyed it guys.
Thank you!🙌🏼
What absolute treasures!!! Just incredible.
Thank you Kevin!🙌🏼😁
Great moss agate, luv the colors and fortifications. The voice over added a great touch to this one. I really enjoyed this video, watched it all the way through.
Thank you so much Paul! Our first huge big find of the Blue. 🙌🏼
I Love the mixed Blue/ Green and reds together, some great material for cabbing! Too Cool!
The greens and the blues are awesome together! Thank you!
Loving your channel! You guys bith have a great sense of humor and are so funny and goofy. My husband and I are the same way together. You've got to be able to laugh at yourselves and each other. Such amazing finds! I would freak out if I found any of the agates you are finding.🤪🤯 Thank you for sharing with us!✌️😢
We do have a lot of fun together and love to laugh! 😄
I didn't know we have such beautiful agate besides fireagate for which I am addicted to. I will search for this type and see what I can find. Thank you for your video.
We take people out on our claims where this was found, we can send you the info if you email us at azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com
Beautiful finds!
Thank you!
That was an amazing video. You guys found some amazing agate. The variety of colors is out of this world. Very cool😎😎
Thank you Darrin! We do work hard for what we find, and try to put together a good light hearted video! Thanks for the comment! It’s much appreciated!!
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions wow a good video and a nice comment. Thank you. I think you just earned my subscription.😎
@@darrinwilliams5715 We are very thank full for our comments and subscribers!!
Oh that's some beautiful blue agate! You both make a great team:)
Big blue is pretty awesome! We are going to make our way up to Oregon soon! Gotta hunt in Oregon!🙌🏼
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions oh its a beautiful place to hunt, I've only just scratch the surface of what Oregon has to offer. So many differences places depending on which part of the state your in. Its pretty amazing 😀
Totally laughed snorted at the drive-out blooper, just as I was yelling at the screen at Brian “WATCH THE DAMN ROAD! Precious CARGO!” HAHAHAH, is the exact moment you both kaughed at your turn. 😂😅😂 I love you guys!
Hahaha! Yeah, not one of my smarter moves....staring at Julie to see if her face is red instead of watching the road! 🤣
Wow Really cool My grandson loves rocks we live in AZ will follow you guys nice video Yjank you
Thank you! Arizona is a great place to hunt for rocks. We go all over! We have a Facebook page and organize a group Rockhound event once a month! AZ Rockhound Expeditions on Facebook!
WHOA, that rainbow candy agate! It needs me!!!
Give me a time stamp on which one!
Wow super nice
We haven’t found another big blue since, but have come close!😃
wow that blue agate vein at 2:00 was cool . lots of goodies out there , i just want to follow yall around and pick up the stuff yall dont want lol , i would need a dump truck thanks for sharing
Thank you! You would definitely need a dump truck because there is a lot of agate out there!!🤣
Love this video!! You gave a new subscriber and possibly a new neighbor soon. I fly to Tucson Monday to see if Arizona will be my new home. Great videos. Keep em coming!
Thank you! Arizona has a lot of great rocks if you decide to make AZ your new home!🙌🏼🙌🏼 We love it here. I’m AZ born.😄
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions I’ll be there looking around next Monday for at least a week. Thanks so much for your response. Gotta check out those museums in and around Tucson first. You guys take care. Maybe I’ll see you on a hike. 😉
Beautiful ..nice
Thank you!💖
I love how comical you two are with each other.
Be looking forward in seeing more of your videos.
Thank you!🤣 we’re pretty much like that 24/7. Never a dull moment. You’ll really like episode 16 The revenge of Frank. Brian nearly dies laughing at me when “Frank” the juniper attacks.🤣
Your finds and slabs are prettier than any pictures of agate in a rock book!
Wow! Thank you so much Vicky! That really means a lot to us!💖💖💖 You are very kind!🙌🏼🙏🏼
I hunt all over down south of you guys and have been up in that area! I hunted around Dry Beaver Creek area but didnt find anything as nice as that botryoidal 25lb one you found, quite amazing. I think I will be making my way back up there this weekend!
Thank you! Bring lots of water because it will be over 100! Hot!! Unfortunately we won’t be out this weekend, Brian has to work, it’s fire season!
Was in this area after our last rains. Still blue, and still beautiful. Gonna take a break hounding for awhile in Arizona. Went for my own hike on RugRoad and found some great chrysocolla and small copper. Heading back was a horrible hike getting stalked by a Mtn Lion and attacked by Javelinas. Usually I’m driving fast in my side by side like him but I chose to get out and hike. Thinking I’m fit and healthy. Well, Arizona wilderness did me in for a bit after yesterday. Only a few small silver and beautiful clear and pink quartz chunks. Unless you all need a young buck to carry all your buckets I’d love one more adventure before I head back to my wife and daughter. I’m very very happy you both found way better blues then me. I think I might’ve found a few of the crumbs you all left for me.
Oh my! That’s so crazy!! Email us at azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com and we can chat and set something up!
🤗💙💙💙 the blue agates!
I have never seen any like that in SW AZ. 😢
We have a lot of blues!😃💙
Another spectacular site brought to us by two amazing rockhounds! Thank you for sharing!!
...I have to wonder if Julie's sniffing isn't actually her secret technique to locating the good agates. (Kind of like my wife's secret technique to finding the best specimens is looking in my footprints of where I just stepped...)
Thanks! Brian does say I sniff out the agates!🤣 actually my sniffing is due to a CSF leak. My cerebral spinal fluid comes out my right nostril. I keep telling Brian he needs to operate so my sniffs aren’t all up in the microphone!🤣
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions Awww, heck, to be honest I actually never noticed it in any of your videos until you mentioned it in this one and I just figured it may actually be your superpower so Brian may actually be right.
@@CatahoulaLeopardDog sometimes I even try to edit my sniffs out!🤣 But you are right, it might be my super power!🤣
took a moment but I will have to go check out that area. thanks.
That area is on our claims. We do take people out to our claims for a fee. Email us at azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com for more information.
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions Those rocks are not limited to an area marked by PVC pipe. Nice that you can make money on a plot of dirt.
Correct, there are areas outside our claims that you can rockhound. I was speaking to the fact that the specimen you saw came from our claims. And we paid for the mineral rights so we can sell the material to people who want to join us out there or people who can't. Our prices are more than reasonable and fair.
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions I'm sure they are.
I do lots of exploring in the valley and always looking for new places to discover. I pick up small rocks as I walk for my back yard collection. It is purely for fun. I make money other ways.
Ouhaaaa y love Agates ❤❤❤❤
Agates are our favorites too!!🙌🏼💖
Y’all found your rockhounding life partner 🙂
Where do you Rockhound Jake?
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions I hound in Parker Arizona. It has some great agates here as well.
@@rockandfound Oh yeah!🙌🏼 We plan to make our way over there too! I heard Parker is great for rocks!
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions it’s great and your area looks amazing. Their is a lot of chrysocolla around here that’ll make ya jump for joy.
@@rockandfound I’ve always wanted to find gem silica!😍 I know it’s out there!
Wow great stuff, been wanting to get out hiking more. Do you have some areas a beginner could check out?
Thank you! We have a Facebook page you can join and we do free Rockhound events that people can attend. We have them all over Arizona.
We have gotten agate from the Perkinsville area but nothing like what you found. Do you ever post directions to the area's you rock hound in? Thanks for the videos
We don’t post the location due to safety reasons, but we do guide people out. You can contact us at azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com if you would like to know more! We would be happy to answer any questions you have or inquiries about going on a Rockhound trip.👍🏼
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Ps. I love the voiceover, even through the reveal.
Yeah, we just kept going!🤣🤣
Pretty rocks. Thanks. Where is this place?
Thank you! Close to Camp Verde AZ. I keep forgetting to say where we are!🤣
Thanks for your reply. I hope to be going to AZ, NV, NM, ID, MT, WY, UT, and maybe ND and MI for a few months this summer. I love seeing the places in person that I see on youtube. I am also a rockhound - on a very small scale - not commercially or anything like that. I don't know much about it but still enjoy it. Anyway ,Thanks again for the beautiful blue ones. Bless you. Stay safe. Mac
@@macmcabee328 Awesome! Thanks! I hope you make it out here. Arizona has a lot of amazing rocks to find!
None of the locations we’ve tried have had so much worth picking up. Can y’all give a general idea on where to look?
If you join our Facebook group AZ Rockhound Expeditions we have been doing free events once a month. And we also take people out to our claims for fee digs, where we found big blue. You can get info on that by email azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com. Please allow us some time to respond.
Without giving away the location, could you share what the closest city/town is? I have an idea where you may be...
Yes, we live in Camp Verde, it’s pretty close to our house!
Can you guys give out a similar location cause that’s just too nice
Any locations or around that area?
Thank you! Yes, we found this South of Camp Verde Arizona. Which now sits on one of our claims. We do take people out there to Rockhound, if you’re interested please email us at azrockhoundexpeditions@gmail.com where are you from?
We have a video called Gap Creek agates that’s out that way. A lot of good stuff there.
At 16:32 I think I see the skull too. Is it a side profile, Brian?
If I recall correctly, yes.
Ya. Amateurish that find super amazing beautiful agates. 😍
🤣 Thank you!
Nettle leaf tea is good for allergies. Tastes like crap but it works.
I have allergies sometimes, but mainly I have a CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) leak that comes out my nose.🤣 Not lying! I have issues, but I’m dealing!🤣
Hey shed some light on the type of backpack you use. Yeah goofie question after showing all those great discoveries.
It’s a mystery ranch!
Hey Jey, specifically it's a Mystery Ranch Terraframe 50. They cost a bit, but the ability to transfer weight off the shoulders and on to the hips is worth it.
@@briansteinhardt7916 appreciate the comment. Tuff when out and need to carry well, rocks.
@@jeytex3161 it's the best pack system I've used so far. Easy full open and lots of room. Adjustable to even allow for items to be stored between the pack and the frame.
what locations is that in AZ
Just South of Camp Verde.
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He kicked you out of your hole…men. 😂😂😂 I like sparklies too Brian. Germans would probably watch this and ask, “Wo ist dein Hiking Sticks?! Diese ist nicht gut!” 😅 I like your sniffles and more brain juice please! You have the best brain juice! I’ll take a shot of that! I would invest in a drone basket and have someone else sit in the car and wait for you to drone basket the smaller pieces to them so you would not have to haul them back.
🤣🤣I’ve been teasing Brian we need to make a pulley, put the rocks on it, then hike up, and pull the rocks up! Brain juices are flowing’ man!🤣🤣🤣
Agatized wood
It was a huge pocket of blue agate that we uncovered. This was part of a nodule.
Is this on one of your claims?
Yes, it is!
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions absolutely gorgeous!
@@tonyalynne5918 thank you! Big Blue is one I don’t know if I could ever give up.🤣 that was a really great find!
@@AZRockhoundExpeditions I don’t blame you at all!!!
What abouts is that.
A little south of Camp Verde Arizona. Smack in the middle of the state.
The Javalinas are probably the agate diggers. You stole their finds!
Brian has only backed into one!🤣🤣
Why don't you ever say where in arizona? You don't have to give the exact location but you could say just outside of Prescott or Tucson or close to whatever mountain.
We were south of Camp Verde. When we made this video, we were very new to it and hadn't thought to give a general location. As we moved forward with new videos we incorporated a general location most the time. So,etimes we just forgot. It's been an evolving process. 😁
Food for thought.. if u knew the first few minutes of the vid were pointless driving, you don't u edit it out next time instead of talk about it, and maybe no commentary next time ,I'm sure u guys enjoy ur bantering but most people could probably go without it , I'm sorry if I offend u , u seem like nice people and u adventures r entertaining
You are the first person to say that. We can’t please everyone, I make the videos how I want them to be. If someone likes them, great. We are adventurous and we find great rocks.😁Thanks for stopping by!
Typical guy ... wants all the glory ... pushes the woman aside. Complains about her cleaning techniques. I see what she was doing ... getting the dirt out of that crevasse. You stick with you commandeered rock finding and let her water the rocks any darn way she wants.
You know when you get into the groove of your role of rockhounding… I do the searching and locating and Brian is the extractor and mule.🤣🤣🤣 Brian says he’s hired from the neck down.🤣🤣🤣